Eva Heiky Olga Abbinga, Kay Abude, Mary Burgess, Cresside Collette, Siri Hayes, Valerie Kirk, Sara Lindsay, Vicki Mason, Julia Raath, Shuklay Tahpo, Susan Vickey, Ilka White, Liz Williamson. Curated by Kevin Murray.

'Make the World Again' exhibits thirteen Australian contemporary textile artists who symbolically and materially bridge what divides us. Techniques such as tapestry weaving, embroidery, dyeing, screen printing and cloth weaving are employed to explore how textiles bind our world together – connecting humans and nature, settler and indigenous, migrant and host.

The current pandemic has pulled the world apart, as borders are closed, jobs are lost and doors locked on places where we gather. As we adjust, the choice is whether to restore what was before or use this opportunity to re-connect with what's essential – nature, country and shared humanity. These textile artists anticipate the challenges we face coming out of lockdown, in reconstructing a world, better than before.

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The complete 'Make the World Again' featuring all twenty artists will exhibit at Crafted Vancouver, May 1-25 2021.

'Make the World Again' is supported by Australia Council for the Arts, Creative Victoria and City of Port Phillip.